Mike Carruthers

And there is a link to that book at Amazon in the show notes. Thank you, Dan. Thanks so much, Mike.

And there is a link to that book at Amazon in the show notes. Thank you, Dan. Thanks so much, Mike.

And there is a link to that book at Amazon in the show notes. Thank you, Dan. Thanks so much, Mike.

When there's a problem, often the solution is to add something. You need to decorate a room, you add some furniture. You need a garden, you plant some plants. If you're sick, you want the doctor to give you more medicine. Our minds tend to want to add things to make things better or to fix a problem, which in many cases is just fine. But in some cases, less might be better.

When there's a problem, often the solution is to add something. You need to decorate a room, you add some furniture. You need a garden, you plant some plants. If you're sick, you want the doctor to give you more medicine. Our minds tend to want to add things to make things better or to fix a problem, which in many cases is just fine. But in some cases, less might be better.

When there's a problem, often the solution is to add something. You need to decorate a room, you add some furniture. You need a garden, you plant some plants. If you're sick, you want the doctor to give you more medicine. Our minds tend to want to add things to make things better or to fix a problem, which in many cases is just fine. But in some cases, less might be better.

For example, we come up with a lot of new rules at work, when in fact it might be better to get rid of some of the old ones. Probably the best example I can think of of when subtracting is best is editing, when you're editing a term paper or a video or a podcast. The process of editing, which is subtracting things, makes it better.

For example, we come up with a lot of new rules at work, when in fact it might be better to get rid of some of the old ones. Probably the best example I can think of of when subtracting is best is editing, when you're editing a term paper or a video or a podcast. The process of editing, which is subtracting things, makes it better.

For example, we come up with a lot of new rules at work, when in fact it might be better to get rid of some of the old ones. Probably the best example I can think of of when subtracting is best is editing, when you're editing a term paper or a video or a podcast. The process of editing, which is subtracting things, makes it better.

Adding something is often the default solution, when in fact subtracting can be an excellent but often overlooked way to go. This is according to Leidy Klotz. He's a scientist who studies and writes about design and problem-solving. He's a professor of engineering and architecture at the University of Virginia and author of the book Subtract, The Untapped Science of Less. Hi, Lighty.

Adding something is often the default solution, when in fact subtracting can be an excellent but often overlooked way to go. This is according to Leidy Klotz. He's a scientist who studies and writes about design and problem-solving. He's a professor of engineering and architecture at the University of Virginia and author of the book Subtract, The Untapped Science of Less. Hi, Lighty.

Adding something is often the default solution, when in fact subtracting can be an excellent but often overlooked way to go. This is according to Leidy Klotz. He's a scientist who studies and writes about design and problem-solving. He's a professor of engineering and architecture at the University of Virginia and author of the book Subtract, The Untapped Science of Less. Hi, Lighty.

Welcome to Something You Should Know. Hi, Mike. It's great to be here. Thanks for having me. So when I hear words like less and subtract, I think, oh, here comes one of those minimalist guys who's going to tell me to get rid of all my furniture and accept the chair in the corner and, you know, throw away all my forks except the four I need and everything.

Welcome to Something You Should Know. Hi, Mike. It's great to be here. Thanks for having me. So when I hear words like less and subtract, I think, oh, here comes one of those minimalist guys who's going to tell me to get rid of all my furniture and accept the chair in the corner and, you know, throw away all my forks except the four I need and everything.

Welcome to Something You Should Know. Hi, Mike. It's great to be here. Thanks for having me. So when I hear words like less and subtract, I think, oh, here comes one of those minimalist guys who's going to tell me to get rid of all my furniture and accept the chair in the corner and, you know, throw away all my forks except the four I need and everything.

And but but that's not your what your message necessarily is. So what is it?

And but but that's not your what your message necessarily is. So what is it?

And but but that's not your what your message necessarily is. So what is it?

So subtracting rather than adding, is that just not human nature? When we have a problem, we look to add something and that's what we do?

So subtracting rather than adding, is that just not human nature? When we have a problem, we look to add something and that's what we do?